Car-replacer



J. A'. MOYNIHAN.

CAR REPLACER- APPLICATIONA FILED OCT- Il; |920. 1,385,5.7 l Patented July 26, 1921,

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CAR REPLACER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. l1, 1920.

1,385,5'7 1 Patented July 26, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE.

JEREMIAH A. MOYNIHAN, OF MINNEAPOLIS,'MINNESOTA.

oAnfRErLAoER.

Application led Detober 11, 1920. Serial No. 416,167. n

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, JEREMIAH A. Morni- HAN, a citizen of the United States, residing atMinneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car- Replacers; and I do hereby. declare the following toy be a full, clear, and exact descriptionY of vthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to car replacers of the general type shown in the previous U. S. Patents to applicant Nos. 1,131,941, granted March 16, 1915, and 1,155,431, granted Oct. 5th, 1915, and involves certain improvements in the replacer, in the means for holding the same in place on the ties and inthe means for clamping the same to the track. .It is an object of this invention to simplify and improve (the means for clamping the replacer to the rail. v v

Another object of this invention is to provide 'a means providingk more secure engagenient of the replacer with kthe railroad ties.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide such a means for clamping the replacer to the rail that in operation the replacer will tend to become more securely clamped thereto. s Y

It is also any obj ect of the invention to provide a universally reversible car replacer. vThese and other objects of will become apparentv as the description pro- `the invention ceeds, in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters referto the sameyparts throughout, and in which,

Figure 1 isa plan view showing a pair of replacers lsecured to the rails of the track, a pair 'of carwheels and an axle lconnecting the same, being also shown in dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a view of the replacer in side elevation, as viewed from the left of Fig. 1, also showing a part of the rail; l

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of the replacer, as seen Afrom theright hand side in Fig.-.1,y the 'rail andwheel being shown in ,dotted lines; Y

- Fig. 4 is a sectional elevationtaken on line 4.--4 of Fig. 3 looking in the direction of the arrows; and

. Fig. 5 isa sectional plan taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3, looking inthe direction of the arrows., f

In Fig. 1, the rails of the track are shown as 1, the cross ties therefor, as 2, and la pair of replacers A. A pair of car orlocomotive wheels 3 connected by axle 4 are` shown in dotted lines. A pair of replacers is always used, which replacers are exactly alike in construction. A description ,of onewill therefore suflice. The replacer proper consists of two main portions, the portion 5, which is designedto receive the car wheels, and a portion 6 connected thereto, which is designed to engage the ties. The member 5 comprises a portion 7 of trape'zoidal configuration'and a triangular shaped portion 8 pivoted thereto, the two portions together constituting a wedge shape member, with substantially j continuous side portions. TheA portion 7 comprises a web 8a and top vand bottom langes 9 extending along its edges, It also comprises a central rib 10 extending Alongiv,tudinallythereof and spaced from web 8a. Two gage members 11 project at the end of this-rib and are adapted Ato engage-the side of the track rail, and together with the end portion 12 of member 7, determine the position vof the replacer relative to the rail.

The flanges 9 are recessed to provide an entrance for a clamping member 14 to be described. The member 8 forms an ap.

wheels irst proach vblock upon which the This member Vride when the car is replaced.

also has flanges 15 at the top and bottom" Aedges thereof, and is formed with a web 16 .appropriately strengthened by [transverse ribs 17.

. Connected to the member 7 by suitable connecting members 1S is a tie-engaging member 6. y This member is valso of narrow trapezoidal form and is composedy of a lateral web portion 19 surrounded at its edge by a flange 20, and having transverse ribs 21. Projecting from each side thereof above the 'flange 20, are series of buttressed teeth 211.A F our of these series are shown on each side, but it will be understood that any demay be of anyv desired form. Near the larger end of member 6, a rib 22 of considerable width extends between the flanges 2O 20. lDisposed within the slot 23 is a bar 25 of slightly smaller dimension than the slot to enable it-to slide easily therein. The slot 23 and bar 25 are retangular in cross section sired number may be used Vand the teeth:V`

and the ends of bar 25 are inclined towardv the small end of member 6. A pin 2G is carried by bar 25 and projectsthrough the slots 24 to prevent the bar from falling out of the slot 23. This pin also forms a step to deter- Y mine the position of the bar 25 when the replacer is in use. As shown inFig. 2, this memberV 25 is adapted to abut against the side of the tie to prevent longitudinal motion of the replacer. Y 4

.When the replacer placed along side of vthe rail, it is clamped thereto by a clamping Vmember 14.v This member is substantially Vof channel or U-sliape and comprises a portion 26 andV two arms 27. The two side members 27 are slightly inclined toward each other as shown in exaggerated form inFig.

,5. As clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 4, in

order to clamp the member 7 to the rail, the clamp 14 is placed over the tread portion 28 of the rail andV over the rib 10 of the member The pivot shown connecting members y7 andB` is represented as a bolt-with a nut thereon. It will be understood, however, that any. desired form of pivot, such, as a rivet, or other type may be used. Y

There are also shown Vin member 6, ob-

long openings 29,. by means of which the device can be lifted orcarried by hand, or

Abe handled by means of crane hooks, hand bars, or otherwise.

It will be noted that the replacer described herein is reversible lengthwise, as well as vertically or crosswise. lVhen the device is inverted fi'om the position shown in Figs.

.2 and 3, the bar 25 merely drops out onfthe other side and can. be placed'in position to abut the tie in the same manner as shown.

As stat-ed, the teeth 21 are sides Vof member 6. i

Referring to the clamping means 14, it will also be noted that as the car or locoplaced on both .motive rolls onto the replacer, the stress occasioned by the impact thereof will tend to' movethe replacer' longitudinally along the rail away from the wheels. With the clamping means shown, this stress will tighten the clampvto` more securely hold the replacer against the rail, and thus prevent any longitudinal motion. Y From the above description, itis thought the structui'erand operation of the replacer Willbe clearly understood. VThe pair of reyplacers yare clamped to the rail, as shown in Fig. 1 and the displaced car brought into .position fer the wheels to ride up the flange of the member 5, and from thence, onto the Y rail. As set forth in applicants prior patent, when the wheels first strike the. replacer, there is a tendency te throw the other end of ther'elvilacei upward, this tendency'resulting in great vstrain being placed upon.

the parts. Thisis relieved by having the member 8 pivo'ted to 'member 7, The invention consists in the matter shownv and described and set forth in the following claims.

lV hat I claim is: y y

1. A car replacercomprising a member adapted to contact the rail, a longitudinal rib member thereon and-a Ushaped wedge member', one of the arms of which engages said rib member, and the other arm Vof whichk contacts the opposite side of the rail;

2. A car replacer lcomprising member adapted to lie at an angle to and tovcontact the rail, a longitudinall member carried thereby and a slidable clampY engaging .sai'd longitudinal member. and

y .embracing the tread-portion of the rail.v

3. .A cai` replacerhaving in combination, Y

a cai' wheel supporting member, longitudinalinember formed thereon, and'fa "slid- Vable channelfshaped clamp, fthel sides` of which are slightly converging long g'itiidinally, adaptedV to clamp vsaid longitudinal member to the tread portion'of the.raill 4.'Av vcar` replacer having in combination a member having topandbottoin flanges, a longitudinal member" vcarried thereby and spaced therefrom, Yand a slidable Aclamp l.

adapted to clamp said longitudinal member tothe tread portion of the rail. Y, Y

. A car replacer comprising in combination, acar supportingmember Vdisposedat van angle to the rail, and a5slidable .clamp adapted to embrace a portion of the member anda tread portionof the railto clamp `the member thereto. v r t f. f

6. A car replacer havingin combination,

a car wheel supporting member disposedin angular relation to the railand av slidable clamp arranged to clamp said member toV the tread portion of the rail, ..21I 1d'ti'e.abutting means carried by said member.

7. A car replacer havingv in combination, a cai-'wheel supporting member disposed in angular relation to the rail, and a slidable Usl/raped clamp adapte'dto clamp said meniber to the tread portion' of the rail. Y.

8. A car replacer comprising acar Wheel supporting member having atovp flange thereon, alongitudinal ,memberl carried Vby,

said first mentionedwmember, "and a vslidable clamp adapted to'embrac'e said longitudinal member and the tread portion of the rail and to lie [under said;flangeV when in clamping position.

A car replacerwhavng in combination a car Wheel supporting member disposed in angular relation to the rail and a channelshaped clamp, the sides of Which are converging, adapted to embrace said member and the tread portion of the rail in such manner that the impact of the car Wheels on said member will tend to tighten the clamp.

l0. A car replacer having in combination, a car Wheel supporting member, a tie-engaging member secured thereto and a thrust member adapted to abut a cross tie slidably carried by said ytie-enga, ,'ing member.

' 11. A car replacer comprising a tie-engaging member and ya slidable dog therein cross tie abutting memadapted to form tie-engaging member beber, said dog and ing reversible.

12. A car replacer comprising a car-supf porting member adapted t0 lie at an angle to the rail, an approach member pivoted thereto, a tie-engaging member carrying a tie abutting dog therein, connected to and spaced from the car. supporting member, said parts being reversible, both longitudinally and transversely, the replacer being bodily reversible, both longitudinally and transversely.

In testinony whereof I affix my signature.

Erm/HAHv A. MOYNIIAN. 

